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For many students at Wilfrid Laurier University, the street parties are a St. Patrick's Day tradition. "St. Patrick's Day at Waterloo is one of the things that makes it special. I think that is Fencing has gone up on Ezra Avenue, in Waterloo, Ont.’s university district, in the hopes it will deter people from taking part in unsanctioned St. Patrick’s Day street parties. That is just around the corner from nearby Ezra Avenue, where the annual St. Patrick’s Day unsanctioned street gatherings have traditionally taken place. This year, the City of Waterloo obtained a court injunction that allows the arrest or detention of anyone attending, hosting, creating, or sponsoring an unsanctioned street party or In the days leading up to St. Patrick's Day, the City of Waterloo announced that it was granted an injunction order by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice from Friday, March 14 at 12:00 a.m. to LISTEN | City of Waterloo cracks down on St. Patrick's Day street parties: The Morning Edition - K-W 4:20 City of Waterloo cracks down on St. Patrick's Day street parties In the days leading up to St. Patrick's Day, the City of Waterloo announced that it was granted an injunction order by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice from Friday, March 14 at 12:00 a.m. to Days ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, barriers and no-parking signs are already going up on Ezra Avenue in Waterloo, in an effort to contain potentially dangerous street parties. Fencing on Ezra Avenue has been erected since 2022 to discourage student gatherings for St. Patrick’s Day in Waterloo. Police are looking at more strategies to curb crowds. A 21-year-old student and each of her nine roommates are $800 poorer after St. Patrick’s Day celebrations this past weekend. The Burlington native, who lives at the corner of Marshall and Regina Waterloo, Ont. is taking action to crack down on unsanctioned St. Patrick’s Day street parties. Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025 in Waterloo. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2025 in Waterloo with interesting events near you. From parades to pub crawls there is everything that you would want to celebrate this day in Waterloo. The City of Waterloo has taken legal action to dissuade large unsanctioned St. Patrick’s Day street parties, but some students say that won’t stop them from celebrating. Last year, Waterloo bylaw officers issued 16 fines over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. In 2023, over 200 charges were laid during the city’s unsanctioned street parties. Mirshahi recalled police issuing hundreds of tickets on St. Patrick’s Day alone in 2018, which he felt was an intimidation tactic to scare students off the streets. Hundreds of students gathered on Marshall Street on Saturday in Waterloo's University District to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. A court injunction allowing police to detain and arrest anyone attending an unsanctioned street party in that city this weekend didn't stop the gathering. Police would not say if anyone was arrested, but a spokesperson told CBC News they "encourage those planning to The City of Waterloo was granted an injunction order for St. Patrick’s Day weekend from Friday, March 14 at 12 a.m. to Monday, March 17 at 11:59 p.m. The order, granted by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, means that anyone attending, hosting, creating, sponsoring, or allowing The University District of Waterloo includes the Northdale and MacGregor neighbourhoods, as well as Waterloo Park and the majority of the uptown neighbourhood. It also includes Ezra Avenue, the typical location of the St. Patrick’s Day street party. The City of Waterloo has been granted a court injunction that aims at helping police break up "dangerous unsanctioned street gatherings" during the weekend leading up to St. Patrick's Day, a Students partying on a garage rooftop during St. Patrick's Day celebrations on March 15, 2025. Photo by Maegen Kulchar / The Whig Standard Students standing on the roof of a garage along Aberdeen St. Patrick’s Day celebrations started two days early as university students gathered Saturday on Marshall Street in Waterloo. A court injunction in effect until Monday at 11:59 p.m. states that Waterloo Regional Police is reminding the public to celebrate safely and responsibly this St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The force put out a release on X Saturday afternoon, telling people to avoid the area of Marshall Street and Regina Street North due to a high volume of individuals in the area. “Members of the WRPS Public []
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